Tag: CanCon

Brad Danks on Canadian content funding and the future of media...

Brad Danks is the CEO of OUTtv Media Global and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Victoria. Danks is a frequent...

CRTC decisions still leave traditional players shouldering more of Cancon burden,...

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) says while new directives unveiled by the CRTC on Thursday address several longstanding priorities, significant issues remain unresolved,...

CRTC unveils new CPE exemptions, establishes SEI fund

The CRTC has unveiled its latest efforts to modernize the Broadcasting Act, setting new rules that will exempt private Canadian broadcasters generating less than...

OP-ED: Paperwork becomes power on Sept. 1

Canada has spent a decade debating CanCon like it’s a cultural argument. The CRTC is now treating it like what it actually is: a...

OP-ED: CanCon Is Still Regulating the Wrong Scarcity

The JUNO Awards nominations arrive every year like a national pulse check. We scan the list, argue about snubs, celebrate the breakthroughs, and for...

CRTC releases study outlining potential measures to improve Cancon discoverability

The CRTC has released the results of a study on how Canadian audio and audiovisual content, including sports and news, is found, promoted and...